J.K.'s magical $300 million eclipses Hollywood stars Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's earnings have dwarfed those made by Hollywood's biggest stars. She made £150 million in the last year, ahead of Oprah Winfrey, who earned £137.5 million. Her books have sold 375 million copies worldwide and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has sold 44 million copies alone since last July. [more...] Source:  The Scotsman, UK

Fans rush to snap up Deathly Hallows in Japanese A throng of Harry Potter fans flocked to book stores on early Wednesday, eagerly awaiting the release of the Japanese translation of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series. About 1.8 million first editions of the new book that is divided into two parts will go on sale at bookstores around the country. [more...] Source:  Mainichi Daily News, Japan

Video: J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter 'regret' Author J.K. Rowling has revealed her "real regret" that her mother without knowing about Harry Potter. More of the interview can be seen on BBC One Scotland on Wednesday, 23 July 2008, at 2245 BST. [more...] Source:  BBC News

J.K. Rowling regrets her Mom never knew Harry Harry Potter author JK Rowling has revealed that her mum died without knowing anything about her creation. Rowling began working on the tales of the schoolboy wizard six months before her mother Anne. She spoke out during a rare interview for a BBC Scotland documentary. [more...] Source:  The Daily Record, UK

Concert Review: Harry and the Potters When I walked into the Troubadour to see Harry and the Potters, a three-piece wizard rock band that performs songs based on the Harry Potter series, I was really walking into "Unlimited Enthusiasm Summer Camp"! It was a place where my closeted geek could run rampant and all pride was left at the door. [more...] Source:  LA Youth

Happy 19th birthday to Daniel Radcliffe! Daniel Radcliffe, who was born in Fulham, England on July 23, 1989, is 19 years old today. Daniel Radcliffe plays Harry Potter in all the Harry Potter movies. His first movie was the young David Copperfield in 1999, and then he was in The Tailor of Panama, at which time he came to the attention of director Chris Columbus.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Last chance to buy first edition hard-cover Deathly Hallows BooksOnBoard, the premier online bookshop, now offers the First Edition hardcover of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for less than the UK paperback list. Priced at $9.99, that's $25 off the publishers list price of $34.99. The UK paperback edition was released last July 5th with a list price of approximately $17. [more...] Source:  Webwire

Harry Potter fans pay £1000 to stay in J.K. Rowling's suite The Edinburgh hotel suite where JK Rowling completed the Harry Potter series has become a Mecca for fans across the world, at almost £1000 a night. Renamed the J.K. Rowling Suite, it still contains the marble bust she triumphantly signed after completing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in January last year. [more...] Source:  Edinburgh News

Harry Potter helps British films take $3.3 billion at box office Harry Potter helped the British film industry to reap £1.65 billion at the worldwide box office last year. The figure is up 50 per cent on the previous year and represents 700 million cinema admissions. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was the highest-grossing British film of 2007, taking £470 million ($940 million) worldwide. [more...] Source:  The Telegraph, UK

Rob Knox's Mum angry at football club closure The mum of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox yesterday blasted their council for closing a local football club and leaving kids with nowhere to go. The club has helped keep children off the streets since 1928, but is due to be demolished for new housing. She said, "The kids need somewhere to go, so they are not hanging around, bored and getting into trouble." [more...] Source:  The Mirror, UK

Happy 19th birthday to Jamie Waylett! Jamie Waylett, who was born in London, England on July 21, 1989, is 19 years old today. Jamie Waylett plays Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter movies, his first professional acting job. He was originally considered for the role of Dudley Dursley. You can visit his official website at www.jamiewaylett.com.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Rob Knox's brother speaks out for first time In his first interview, 17 year old Jamie Knox has told how he will never get over Robbie's and how he is determined to become a movie star to keep his brother's memory alive. "I just wish I'd had the chance to tell Rob how much I loved him and always looked up to him," he said. [more...] Source:  The Mirror, UK

Happy 57th birthday to Jeff Rawle! Jeff Rawle, who was born in Birmingham, England on July 20, 1951, is 57 years old today. Jeff Rawle plays Cedric's dad, Amos Diggory in the latest movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He's been in many TV shows in the UK since 1973 including appearances in Dr. Who.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer now online There's really nothing to see here, no live images and one small, unexciting line of dialogue from Dumbledore, but for completeness, we provide you this link to the teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which is now available online, so you can experience it for yourself. The film is scheduled to be in theaters on November 21. [more...] Source:  YouTube

Julie Walters in new film for BBC2 UK acting grande dame Julie Walters, Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter films, will star in a new one-off BBC1 drama, A Short Stay in Switzerland, set to air in winter 2009. The script was penned by award-winning Irish playwright Frank McGuinness and will begin filming in London next month. [more...] Source:  C21 Media

J.K. Rowling joins protest of age guidance limits on books Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is joining hands with joined rival fantasy writer Philip Pullman in a bid to block plans by publishers to put age guidance limits on books. Pullman is just one of the authors and illustrators livid about the move, which would see kids' books getting age limits rather like what the movies have today. [more...] Source:  The Cheers

Platform 9 and 3/4 to be moved due to muggle construction Platform 9 and 3/4 will be shifted later this year to allow construction work on the West side of King's Cross station in London, according to Jon Burden, the former Duty Station Manager at King's Cross. The enchanted platform will be relocated to the front of the station, close to the ticket office, in September. [more...] Source:  The Londonist

EW gives fans first new look at Professor Slughorn Harry Potter has a new potions master, the guilt-racked Horace Slughorn, played by Jim Broadbent, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, due Nov. 21. "He's a good teacher," says Broadbent, "but he has a fateful weakness for charismatic, high-flying, brilliant students." [more...] Source:  Entertainment Weekly

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